PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Coordinator, Gifted Endorsement/Licensure, 2014 – present
Responsibilities:
- Develop curriculum for Kent State University gifted endorsement teacher leadership program
- Coordinate the gifted endorsement program
- Supervise and recruit instructors for the gifted endorsement program
- Review, update, and revise gifted courses
- Alignment of course standards to learning outcomes
- Develop curriculum for workshop classes
- Marketing of gifted endorsement/master programs
- Instructor for gifted courses
- Academic advisor for gifted concentration
- Professional Development training
- Research focus on twice-exceptional students and strength-based instruction
- Presentations at international, national, state, and local conferences
Project Director, 2014 – present, Center for Innovation in Transition & Employment (CITE)
Responsibilities
- Supervise and Evaluate pre-service special education teachers
- Train Job coaches for the Kent State Transition Collaborative (KSTC)
- Coordinator for the Kent State Transition Collaborative
- Analysis of Ohio Longitudinal Transition Survey (OLTS) data.
- Conduct OLTS trainings at State Support Teams across Ohio
- Analysis and evaluation of Transition to Work training program
- Research focus on evidence based instructional practices and transition services for 2E students and students with disabilities
- Presentations at international, national, state, and local conferences
Graduate Assistant, 2011-2014, Center for Innovation in Transition & Employment
Responsibilities:
- Assist with teaching, training, and evaluation of pre-service special education teachers and Transition to Work coordinators
- Instruct and assess high school students with disabilities
- Develop portfolio standards and evaluations for Transition Coordinators in training
- Instructor for Special Education Assessment courses
- Instructor for Evidence-base Practices, practicum
- Data analysis for campus programs for students with disabilities
- Analysis of Ohio Longitudinal Transition Survey (OLTS) data
Consulting Partner/ Owner, 1997 – 2001, Number 6 Food Marketing, Stow OH
Responsibilities:
- Presented locally and nationally to corporate personnel on marketing and sales techniques
- Taught seminars on improving profits for food retailers
- Provided staff training for employees
- Concept development and implementation of renovations and marketing methods for upscale food retailers and restaurants.
Corporate Vice President, 1988 – 1997, Zazi Specialty Foods, Akron, OH
Responsibilities:
- Provided training and evaluation of sales associates
- Managed sales department
- Developed sales and marketing plans and promotions
- Developed inventory control systems
- Developed training manual for employees